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Verse Philemon 1:2. APPHIA. απφια. Under the word απφα
_Suidas_ says: Αδελφης και αδελφου
ὑπακορισμα· _Appha_ is the affectionate address of a
brother or sister; or the diminutive of a brother and si...
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AND TO OUR BELOVED APPHIA - This was a female (Greek
ἀγαπητῇ agapētē), and was probably the wife of
Philemon.
AND ARCHIPPUS OUR FELLOW-SOLDIER - See the notes at Colossians 4:17.
It has been supp...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION
_ 1. The greeting (Philemon 1:1)_
2. Recognition of Philemon's faith and love (Philemon 1:4)
3. Concerning the reception of Onesimus (Philemon 1:8)
4.The conclusion (Philem...
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INTRODUCTORY. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself
and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably
during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's wi...
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This is a letter from Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from
Timothy, the brother, to Philemon our well-beloved and our
fellow-worker; and to Apphia, the sister, and to Archippus, our
fellow-sol...
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BELOVED. The texts read "sister".
APPHIA. Tradition says she was the wife of Philemon.
ARCHIPPUS. See Colossians 4:11.
FELLOWSOLDIER. Only here and Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:25, which
see.
CH...
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_our beloved Apphia_ Read, probably, OUR (lit., THE) SISTER APPHIA.
The Vulgate combines the two readings, _Appiæ sorori caris-simæ_. We
may be sure that Apphia was Philemon's wife. Her name was a fre...
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1–3. _Address and greeting_. In the usual form employed by St Paul
with modifications due to the special circumstances of this letter...
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ΑΔΕΛΦΉ (G79) _dat. sing._ сестра. Так как в те
времена домашними делами занимались
женщины, для нее было важно узнать то,
что Павел сообщает о рабе Онисиме
(Stuhlmacher; Lohse; _см._ Titus 2:5; DPL, 8...
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APPHIA,— This was a Roman name. St. Paul writes it _Apphia,_ after
the Hebrew manner; the Romans wrote it _Appia._ She is conjectured by
some of the fathers, and asserted by others, to have been the _...
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I. _PAUL'S GREETING;_ PHILEMON 1:1-3.
1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to
Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
a.
Paul opens this lovely letter with a description of...
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And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to
the church in thy house: APPHIA - Latin, 'Appia.' The wife or some
close relative of Philemon. She and Archippus, if they had not
be...
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4 The name Philemon means "fond". He seems to have been a most
exemplary character, whose reputation had reached Paul's ears, and had
given him joy in the midst of the sorrows and dangers of his situa...
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A VERY PRECIOUS LETTER
PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON
_KEITH NEVILLE AND MARION ADAMS_
ABOUT THIS LETTER
This is a very personal letter. It does not teach about Christian
beliefs. It does not give ad...
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APPHIA. — The name is usually taken to be the Roman name _Appia._
But the occurrence of such a name in a Græco-Asiatic family, though
of course possible, is perhaps improbable; and Dr. Lightfoot has s...
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CHAPTER 5
THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON
Philemon 1:1 (R.V.)
This Epistle stands alone among Paul's letters in being addressed to a
private Christian, and in being entirely occupied with a small, though
ve...
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Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῆ : A Phrygian name, often occurring
on Phrygian inscriptions. It is most natural to suppose that she was
the wife of Philemon: but she must have occupied also, most likely, a
quasi-offi...
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A PLEA FOR THE RETURNING SLAVE
Philemon 1:1
Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited
at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of
importance. His...
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GREETINGS
Though Paul was a prisoner of Rome, he considered his bonds to be a
means of furthering Christ's cause (Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:9-10;
Philemon 1:22-23; 1 Peter 1:12-14). Timothy was with Pa...
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_And to the Church, or congregation of the faithful which is in thy
house. (Witham)_...
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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto
Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, (2) And to our
beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in
th...
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2._And to Archippus our fellow-soldier_. He next adds “Archippus,”
who appears also to have been a minister of the Church; at least, if
he be the same person who is mentioned towards the conclusion of...
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The very beautiful and interesting Epistle to Philemon does not
require much comment; it is an expression of the love which works by
the Spirit within the assembly of God in all the circumstances of
i...
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AND TO OUR BELOVED APPHIA,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "to sister
Apphia"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "to the beloved sister
Apphia"; for this is a woman's name; and it is thought that she was...
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And to _our_ beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to
the church in thy house:
Ver. 2. _And to our beloved Apphia_] For Appia, but this was the
manner of pronunciation at Tarsus, St Pa...
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_Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ_ To whom, as such, Philemon could
deny nothing. Paul does not call himself an apostle, because he wrote
to Philemon only in the character of a friend, to request a fa...
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APPHIA; a Christian woman at Colosse, perhaps the wife of Philemon.
ARCHIPPUS; a minister of the gospel in that city. Colossians 4:17.
THE CHURCH IN THY HOUSE; worshipping in thy house....
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Address and Salutation....
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1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more closely
than any outward relation can unite the people of the world. Paul in
his private prayers was particular in remembering his friend...
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APPHIA was the Roman name of a woman; the naming of her before
Archippus, a minister, makes it probable she was Philemon's wife. It
appears this ARCHIPPUS was a minister, from COLOSSIANS 4:17. He
call...
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Philemon 1:2 G2532 beloved G27 Apphia G682 G2532 Archippus G751 our
G2257 soldier G4961 and G2532 church G1577 in G2596 your G4675 house
G3624
Archippus - Colossians 4:17
our fellowsoldier - Php_2:2...
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_Address and Greeting_, vv. 1-3.
The apostle, who joins with himself in the greetings of the Epistle
his companion Timothy, salutes not only Philemon himself, but the
members of his family, and the c...
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TO APPHIA OUR SISTER
(Απφια τη αδελφη). Dative case in address. A common name
in Phrygian inscriptions and apparently the wife of Philemon. "Sister"
is in the Christian sense.TO ARCHIPPUS
(Αρχιππ...
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CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul,
Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas.
CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
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AND THE CHURCH. House-churches were common in the first century, but
they also met in the temple (Acts 2:46), and in other buildings (Acts
19:9-10). APPHIA. She may have been Philemon's wife. "Sister...
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PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:1 Greetings. The beginning of this
letter follows Paul’s typical style, but it is addressed to a person
rather than an entire community of believers.
⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = do...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philemon 1:1. A PRISONER.—There is evident design in this opening
word of the letter. How could Philemon resist an appeal which was
penned within prison-walls and by...
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EXPOSITION
PHILEMON 1:1
A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS. He writes a private letter, as friend to
friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title
of apostle. Having to plead the cau...
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Tonight let's turn to Philemon. Philemon was written by Paul the
apostle unto the man whose name is Philemon who lived in Colossi. This
letter was written at the same time that Paul wrote the Colossia...
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Colossians 4:17; Philippians 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:3,4; Romans 16:5; 1
Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15...
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Our beloved Apphia [α π φ ι α τ η α γ α π η τ η]. Read
th aJudelfh the [ο υ ρ] sister. Commonly supposed to have been
Philemon's wife. The word is not the common Roman name Appia, but is a
Phrygian na...
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ONESIMUS
Philemon 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave
itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been
the command of Go...
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To Apphia — His wife, to whom also the business in part belonged.
And the church in thy house — The Christians who meet there....